THE KEEP-YOUR-HEART-PUMPING WORKOUT

Want to get your muscles in top working order? Start with the most important one.BY MACKENSIE GIBSON

Cardio is great for strengthening your heart, but don’t leave out strength training, especially core-building exercises. Even the thinnest of frames can store visceral fat, which can build up around the organs, says Jenny Kiesel, a clinical exercise physiologist at Florida Hospital. “The more fat you store there, the more dangerous it is and the more you are at risk for heart disease.” Kiesel suggests adding full-body strength-training exercises like the ones below, because they can help boost your metabolism, burn fat, and maintain a healthy heart.

After your cardio routine (try swimming or biking to mix things up), complete the following moves on two or three nonconsecutive days a week.